Mental illnesses are the same as other illnesses. The misconception that mental illnesses are made up and un-real is not at all uncommon. Most people think that mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia are just excuses and do not see is as something real that can affect someone. However, that is far from the truth. Mental illness can too have serious effects on one’s well being, not just mentally, but also physically. Take for example, depression. Depression is a condition of general emotional dejection and withdrawal; sadness greater and more prolonged than that warranted by any objective reason. Depression will not only lead to one not being able to be happy, but it can also lead to slew of other withdrawals, such as self harm, anorexia disorder, and in some cases also be linked to other mental illnesses. People who suffer from mental illnesses, not just depression usually suffer in silence. They do not tend to seek help from others and are used to bottling their emotions up. For depression suffereres, they usually take things a little too hard on themselves, and fail to see the good side of everything. They generally amplify the negative sides of things. However, being sad and having depression are two different things, many people may use the terms interchangbly and are confused whether they are sad or are actually depressed. Sadness is with a reason, and you are able to express it through tears, and one is able to explain why they are sad. Sadness usually lasts for a few hours, or maybe even up to a few days. However when one is sad, one is still able to find a little joy in doing the things they like, and don’t find it hard to concentrate. When one is suffering from depression however, it is like living in an eternal darkness, it doesn’t just last for a few hours or days. Not being able to find happiness and fufillment in doing the things that they used to love to do, and not being able to concentrate, be it listening to class or a simple task such as eating, depressed thoughts will always find them. Depression is when one is unable to explain why they are feeling that way, and although you cry, it is without a reason. And unlike sadness, depression is hard to spot. This is because people who suffer from depression do not openly express it, they still fake a smile when they are around people. They choose not to show it for fear of being judged, and only through the little details will you see the way their smiles do not reach their eyes, or how there is always a distant, empty look in their eyes. Depression is when one sees the world darker than it really is, when one’s world starts to crumble and fall apart. They start to lose their confidence and start to develop a sort of self-hate. A hate that cannot go away. Their hate for themselves extend from the way they look, to the way they perceive their lives. These people lose themselves along the way, and think that they will never be good enough, that they are worthless and useless. They think they they will never be missed should they die, and that they don’t matter in this world. In totality, sufferers’ self-worth drops, a never-ending feeling of self-hate takes over, suicidal thoughts and self harm will take their toll on them. Self harm is not a trend, depression is not at an act and suicide is not an act of cowardice. Jerlyn
The misconception that mental illnesses are made up and un-real is not at all uncommon. Most people think that mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia are just excuses and do not see is as something real that can affect someone. However, that is far from the truth. Mental illness can too have serious effects on one’s well being, not just mentally, but also physically.
Take for example, depression. Depression is a condition of general emotional dejection and withdrawal; sadness greater and more prolonged than that warranted by any objective reason. Depression will not only lead to one not being able to be happy, but it can also lead to slew of other withdrawals, such as self harm, anorexia disorder, and in some cases also be linked to other mental illnesses. People who suffer from mental illnesses, not just depression usually suffer in silence. They do not tend to seek help from others and are used to bottling their emotions up. For depression suffereres, they usually take things a little too hard on themselves, and fail to see the good side of everything. They generally amplify the negative sides of things.
However, being sad and having depression are two different things, many people may use the terms interchangbly and are confused whether they are sad or are actually depressed. Sadness is with a reason, and you are able to express it through tears, and one is able to explain why they are sad. Sadness usually lasts for a few hours, or maybe even up to a few days. However when one is sad, one is still able to find a little joy in doing the things they like, and don’t find it hard to concentrate. When one is suffering from depression however, it is like living in an eternal darkness, it doesn’t just last for a few hours or days. Not being able to find happiness and fufillment in doing the things that they used to love to do, and not being able to concentrate, be it listening to class or a simple task such as eating, depressed thoughts will always find them. Depression is when one is unable to explain why they are feeling that way, and although you cry, it is without a reason. And unlike sadness, depression is hard to spot. This is because people who suffer from depression do not openly express it, they still fake a smile when they are around people. They choose not to show it for fear of being judged, and only through the little details will you see the way their smiles do not reach their eyes, or how there is always a distant, empty look in their eyes. Depression is when one sees the world darker than it really is, when one’s world starts to crumble and fall apart. They start to lose their confidence and start to develop a sort of self-hate. A hate that cannot go away. Their hate for themselves extend from the way they look, to the way they perceive their lives. These people lose themselves along the way, and think that they will never be good enough, that they are worthless and useless. They think they they will never be missed should they die, and that they don’t matter in this world. In totality, sufferers’ self-worth drops, a never-ending feeling of self-hate takes over, suicidal thoughts and self harm will take their toll on them.
Self harm is not a trend, depression is not at an act and suicide is not an act of cowardice.
Jerlyn